by dbadmin | Nov 6, 2024 | Android TV, Authority Insights, Google, Google TV, News
Google is lowering the minimum amount of RAM an Android TV device must have to 1GB. The previous minimum was 1.5GB for 1080p TVs and 2GB for 4K TVs. By lowering this requirement, OEMs will be able to make even cheaper Android TV devices, but it remains to be seen how...
by dbadmin | Nov 4, 2024 | Android TV, Google TV, News
Google TV is making it easier to see when an app is updating. This redesign lets you see update progress right from the home screen. Update progress should be available on all Google TV devices. How often do you really think about app updates on Google TV? For most of...
by dbadmin | Nov 4, 2024 | Google TV, Google TV Streamer, News
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Google has temporarily removed its much-refreshed Freeplay app from Google TV devices. The company notes that this is due to an issue that may cause “increased crashes” for some users. A fix is coming “soon.” Google TV’s updated...
by dbadmin | Oct 28, 2024 | Google TV, Google TV Streamer, News, Walmart
Credit: Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority Walmart is working on a new Google TV streaming device. The device has a chip that’s said to have higher performance than the Google TV Streamer’s chip. It will reportedly have 2GB of RAM. You may remember that Walmart launched...
by dbadmin | Oct 19, 2024 | Google, Google TV, News
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Google TV Streamer’s home panel is now widely available on older Chromecast and Google TV devices. The home panel gives you access to smart home controls from your TV’s quick settings panels. It lets you control lights,...
by dbadmin | Oct 10, 2024 | Google, Google Chromecast, Google TV, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google is making the new Home experience, which came with the Google TV Streamer, available to the older Chromecast with Google TV. For now, you’ll need to be in a limited-access Public Preview program to see it. Once in,...
